Total Pageviews

Jan 8, 2017

Robins galore

Photo by BarrytheBirder

Photo by John MacTavish / Flickr

Before I became a birder, I knew of only one robin...the American Robin (pictured above). A few years later I learned of a second robin...the English or European Robin (see at right). Now, years and years later, I have very recently learned there are approximately 160 robins in the world. 98% of world's robins are located on the other side of the world from me. They are found in Africa, south-east Asia, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, ...even in the Himalayas. They are small and come in many colours.Photo byTim CollinsI am quite admiring of the Pink Robin, (Petrica rodingaster) pictured at left, a native of southeastern Australia and Tasmania. Apart from their colourful breasts, the Pink Robin and many multi-coloured passerine relatives, on the other side of the world, are not closely related to either the American or European Robins.

Google+ Followers

About Me

Born the night Japan attacked Pearl Harbour / became a man the day I harnessed a team of horses for my grandfather / hitch-hiked across Canada and back / married my high school sweetheart / spent 41 years in newspaper publishing / birdwatcher for the past 26 years / take a canoe over a car any day / proud father and grandfather / lifelong hedonist